HEI - Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

12/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/12/2024 01:28

Crews working to restore power in North Hawaii Island

Crews working to restore power in North Hawaii Island

Overnight outage for customers from Kawaihae to Kohala Ranch areas
Outage not a Public Safety Power Shutoff

Release Date: 12/11/2024

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HONOLULU, Dec. 11, 2024 - Hawaiian Electric is working to restore power to customers in north Hawaii Island. About 2,900 customers in Waimea, Kawaihae, and the Kohala Ranch area lost power at 4:21 p.m. today due to a fault on the transmission line that serves the area. The outage was not a Public Safety Power Shutoff or PSPS.

Power was restored in Waimea at 7:23 p.m. Power to customers on Kawaihae Road between the mile marker 59-61 as well as from Kohala View Estates to Anekona Estates was restored at 7:47 p.m.

About 950 customers from the Ouli Housing area in Kawaihae to the Kohala Ranch area are advised to plan for an overnight outage. In addition to repairs, the company's wildfire safety protocols in these high wildfire risk areas require visual safety inspections before the line can be reenergized.

Due to the National Weather Service red flag warning for leeward areas of all islands, Hawaiian Electric is continuing to monitor weather conditions across the state. If needed to protect public safety, the company may proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk. Outages not related to the company's PSPS program could occur due to other conditions, as is the case with the above-mentioned Hawaii Island outage.

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